Small Portable Handheld Vacuum Device

ABSTRACT

A small portable handheld vacuum device for cleaning hard to reach places includes a housing that has a wall, a first end and a second end that define an interior space within the housing. The second end is open and reduced. A cap is coupled to the first end. A partition, positioned in the interior space of the housing, is coupled to the wall and defines a compartment within the housing. A motor and a power module, operationally coupled to each other, are coupled to and positioned in the compartment. The motor has a shaft end that extends through the partition. A fan is coupled to the shaft end. A screen is coupled to the wall between the fan and the second end and defines a chamber within the housing. A plurality of outlets is positioned in the wall of the housing between the partition and the screen.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to handheld vacuum devices and more particularly pertains to a new handheld vacuum device for cleaning hard to reach places.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing that has a wall, a first end and a second end that define an interior space within the housing. The second end is open and reduced. A cap is coupled to the first end. A partition, positioned in the interior space of the housing, is coupled to the wall and defines a compartment within the housing. A motor and a power module, operationally coupled to each other, are coupled to and positioned in the compartment. The motor has a shaft end that extends through the partition. A fan is coupled to the shaft end. A screen is coupled to the wall between the fan and the second end and defines a chamber within the housing. A plurality of outlets is positioned in the wall of the housing between the partition and the screen.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a small portable handheld vacuum device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an isometric perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side cut-away view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an end view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new handheld vacuum device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the small portable handheld vacuum device 10 generally comprises a housing 12. The housing has a wall 14, a first end 16, and a second end 18 that define an interior space 20 within the housing 12. The second end 18 is open and reduced. The wall 14 is cylindrical. The second end 18 comprises a sleeve 22, a reduction cone 24 and a nozzle 26. The housing 12 comprises a plurality of couplable sections 28. The plurality of couplable sections 28 comprises a suction section 30, a collection section 32 and an operative section 34. The plurality of couplable sections 28 is threadedly couplable, wherein the suction section 30 and the operative section 34 can be threadedly coupled to opposing ends 36 of the collection section 32. The collection section 32 is transparent. The housing 12 has a length 38 measured from the first end 16 to the second end 18. The length 38 is between 15 and 25 centimeters. Preferably the length 38 is between 17 and 23 centimeters. More preferably, the length 38 is between 19 and 21 centimeters. The housing 12 has a width 40 that is between 2.25 and 8 centimeters. Preferably, the width 40 is between 2.75 and 6 centimeters. More preferably, the width 40 is between 3.25 and 4.25 centimeters.

A cap 42 is coupled to the first end 16 of the housing 12. The cap 42 has a plurality of apertures 44. The apertures are round and arrayed in parallel rows.

A partition 46 is coupled to the wall 14. The partition 46 is positioned in the interior space 20 of the housing 12 and defines a compartment 48 within the housing 12. A motor 50 is coupled to and positioned in the compartment 48. The motor 50 has a shaft end 52 that extends through the partition 46. A fan 54 is coupled to the shaft end 52. A power module 56 is coupled to and positioned in the compartment 48. The power module 56 is operationally coupled to the motor 50. The power module 56 comprises at least one battery 58.

A screen 60 is coupled to the wall 14. The screen 60 is positioned in the interior space 20 of the housing 12 between the fan 54 and the second end 18 and defines a chamber 62 within the housing 12. A filter 64 is frictionally coupled to the wall 14 between the screen 60 and the fan 54. A plurality of outlets 66 is positioned in the wall 14 of the housing 12 between the partition 46 and the screen 60. The outlets 66 are rectangular.

A switch 68 is positioned in the cap 42. The switch 68 is operationally coupled to the power module 56 and the motor 50. A hinge 70 is coupled to the cap 42 and the wall 14 proximate to the first end 16. A lock 72 is positioned is the wall 14 opposite the hinge 70. The lock 72 is complimentary to a pin 74 coupled to the cap 42. The lock 72 has a release button 76 capable of disengaging the pin 74 from the lock 72.

The device 10 also includes a plurality of attachments 78. The plurality of attachments 78 comprises a connector 80, a pipe 82, and a sweep 84. The connector 80 is hollow and has a male end 86 and a female end 88. The female end 88 is frictionally attachable to the second end 18 of the housing 12. The connector 80 comprises a plurality of nested sections 90, such that the connector 80 is telescopic. The plurality of nested sections 90 comprises an outer section 92 and an inner section 94. The connector 80 is cylindrical.

The pipe 82 has a first terminus 96 and a second terminus 98. The first terminus 96 is frictionally attachable to the second end 18 of the housing 12 and the inner section 94 of the connector 80. The second terminus 98 comprises a plurality of bristles 100. The second terminus 98 is oblique to an axis 102 of the pipe 82. The bristles 100 are selected from the group of textures consisting of soft and stiff.

The sweep 84 has an adapter 104 coupled to a box 106. The adapter 104 has an open end 108 that is frictionally attachable to the second end 18 of the housing 12 and the inner section 94 of the connector 80. The box 106 has an open face 110 opposite the adapter 104. The box 106 is rectangular with a short side 112 and an opposing long side 114.

In use, the power module 56 is configured to power the motor 50 to turn the fan 54, thereby causing air to be drawn into the chamber 62 through the second end 18 of the housing 12. The air then passes through the screen 60, by which particles are retained in the chamber 62. The air then exits the interior space 20 through the plurality of outlets 66.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A small portable handheld vacuum device comprising: a housing, said housing having a wall, a first end, and a second end defining an interior space within said housing, said second end being open, said second end being reduced; a cap, said cap being coupled to said first end; a partition, said partition being coupled to said wall, said partition being positioned in said interior space of said housing defining a compartment within said housing; a motor, said motor being coupled to and positioned in said compartment, said motor having a shaft end, said shaft end extending through said partition; a fan, said fan being coupled to said shaft end; a power module, said power module being coupled to and positioned in said compartment, said power module being operationally coupled to said motor; a screen, said screen being coupled to said wall, said screen being positioned in said interior space of said housing between said fan and said second end defining a chamber within said housing; and a plurality of outlets, said plurality of outlets being positioned in said wall of said housing between said partition and said screen.
 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising: said housing comprising a plurality of couplable sections, said plurality of couplable sections comprising a suction section, a collection section and an operative section; and said second end comprising a sleeve, a reduction cone and a nozzle.
 3. The device of claim 2, further including said wall being cylindrical.
 4. The device of claim 3, further including said plurality of couplable sections being threadedly couplable, wherein said suction section and said operative section can be threadedly coupled to opposing ends of said collection section.
 5. The device of claim 2, further including said collection section being transparent.
 6. The device of claim 1, further comprising: said housing having a length, said length being measured from said first end to said second end, said length being between 15 and 25 centimeters; and said housing having a width, said width being between 2.25 and 8 centimeters.
 7. The device of claim 6, further comprising: said length being between 17 and 23 centimeters; and said width being between 2.75 and 6 centimeters.
 8. (canceled)
 9. The device of claim 1, further including said cap having a plurality of apertures.
 10. (canceled)
 11. The device of claim 9, further including said apertures being arrayed in parallel rows.
 12. The device of claim 1, further including said power module comprising at least one battery.
 13. The device of claim 1, further including a filter, said filter being frictionally coupled to said wall between said screen and said fan.
 14. (canceled)
 15. The device of claim 1, further including a switch, said switch being positioned in said cap, said switch being operationally coupled to said power module and said motor.
 16. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a pin coupled to said cap; a hinge, said hinge being coupled to said cap and said wall proximate to said first end; and a lock, said lock being positioned is said wall opposite said hinge, said lock being complimentary to said pin, said lock having a release button, said release button being capable of disengaging said pin from said lock.
 17. The device of claim 1, further including a plurality of attachments comprising: a connector, said connector being hollow and having a male end and a female end, said female end being frictionally attachable to said second end; a pipe, said pipe having a first terminus and a second terminus, said first terminus being frictionally attachable to said second end, said second terminus comprising a plurality of bristles; and a sweep, said sweep having an adapter coupled to a box, said adapter having an open end, said open end being frictionally attachable to said second end.
 18. The device of claim 17, further including said connector comprising a plurality of nested sections, such that said connector is telescopic.
 19. The device of claim 18, further including said plurality of nested sections comprising an outer section and an inner section.
 20. The device of claim 17, further including said connector being cylindrical.
 21. The device of claim 17, further including said second terminus of said pipe being oblique to an axis of said pipe.
 22. (canceled)
 23. (canceled)
 24. The device of claim 23, further including said box having a short side and an opposing long side.
 25. A small portable handheld vacuum device comprising: a housing, said housing having a wall, a first end, and a second end defining an interior space within said housing, said second end being open, said second end being reduced, said wall being cylindrical, said second end comprising a sleeve, a reduction cone and a nozzle, said housing comprising a plurality of couplable sections, said plurality of couplable sections comprising a suction section, a collection section and an operative section, said plurality of couplable sections being threadedly couplable, wherein said suction section and said operative section can be threadedly coupled to opposing ends of said collection section, said collection section being transparent, said housing having a length, said length being measured from said first end to said second end, said length being between 15 and 25 centimeters, said length being between 17 and 23 centimeters; said length being between 19 and 21 centimeters, said housing having a width, said width being between 2.25 and 8 centimeters, said width being between 2.75 and 6 centimeters; said width being between 3.25 and 4.25 centimeters; a cap, said cap being coupled to said first end, said cap having a plurality of apertures, said apertures being round, said apertures being arrayed in parallel rows; a partition, said partition being coupled to said wall, said partition being positioned in said interior space of said housing defining a compartment within said housing; a motor, said motor being coupled to and positioned in said compartment, said motor having a shaft end, said shaft end extending through said partition; a fan, said fan being coupled to said shaft end; a power module, said power module being coupled to and positioned in said compartment, said power module being operationally coupled to said motor, said power module comprising at least one battery; a screen, said screen being coupled to said wall, said screen being positioned in said interior space of said housing between said fan and said second end defining a chamber within said housing; a filter, said filter being frictionally coupled to said wall between said screen and said fan; a plurality of outlets, said plurality of outlets being positioned in said wall of said housing between said partition and said screen, said outlets being rectangular; a switch, said switch being positioned in said cap, said switch being operationally coupled to said power module and said motor; a hinge, said hinge being coupled to said cap and said wall proximate to said first end; a lock, said lock being positioned is said wall opposite said hinge, said lock being complimentary to a pin coupled to said cap, said lock having a release button, said release button being capable of disengaging said pin from said lock; and a plurality of attachments, said plurality of attachments comprising: a connector, said connector being hollow and having a male end and a female end, said female end being frictionally attachable to said second end, said connector comprising a plurality of nested sections, such that said connector is telescopic, said plurality of nested sections comprising an outer section and an inner section, said connector being cylindrical, a pipe, said pipe having a first terminus and a second terminus, said first terminus being frictionally attachable to said second end and said inner section of said connector, said second terminus comprising a plurality of bristles, said second terminus being oblique to an axis of said pipe, said bristles being selected from the group of textures consisting of soft and stiff, and a sweep, said sweep having an adapter coupled to a box, said adapter having an open end, said open end being frictionally attachable to said second end and said inner section of said connector, said box having an open face opposite said adapter, said box being rectangular, said box having a short side and an opposing long side, wherein said power module is configured to power said motor to turn said fan, thereby causing air to be drawn into said chamber through said second end of said housing, the air then passing through said screen by which particles are retained in said chamber, and the air then exiting said interior space through said plurality of outlets. 